We recognize that this time of year can be a naturally quieter time for traffic. However, when we know that it is a “slow season” it becomes even more important for your leasing team to inject energy into their working week and be proactive in their activities so that their performance does not lag. Of course we set goals to achieve our business objectives. However, setting goals is sometimes...

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My name is Lauren and I own 36 porcelain dolls. I have a problem.
I began collecting them as a young girl and continued to do so until the age of 20, when my mom stopped enabling me. The dolls were taking up too much space and, more important, creeping people out. Friends would walk into my childhood bedroom for the first...

Some started as college students working in the office at the apartment community at which they lived. Others had a friend in the industry who encouraged them to apply. Still others were bored with their current jobs and looking to make a change. The ways in which people start working in the apartment industry are as varied as the individuals themselves. Ours is an industry that employs more...

Wow, I am amazed at the participation we are seeing in this year’s Apartment Careers Month, and we’re only halfway through February. It’s not too late to plan your own activities for Apartment Careers Month. We are seeing many of our affiliates use this month as an opportunity to organize career fairs or to visit with college and high school students about the many career options available in...